How to import a car? Options

[ThinAir]

Seeing that Dr. Hamley's 916 is in the U.K., the buyer is going to have to import it. Now I'm not gonna be the buyer, but I've long been interested in what it takes to bring a classic car into the U.S. I read a lot of the VW magazines and it's clear that there are lots of cars that make the journey both ways across the Atlantic. Since Europe is my preferred place to vacation, I just might run across something on one of my trips that I'd like to bring home. What does it take?

[GWN7]

Just pulled out the Transport Canada (DOT) documents on both the cars I bought.

Here, if the car is 15 yrs old or older (except buses) (there are 7 exemptions to this) they are exempt from the Registrar of imported vehicles program and fee.

The fee is $182.00 and you must modify the vehicle to Transport Canada standards within 45 days of import.

The other exemption that might fit is: Vehicles entered for exhibition, demonstration, testing, evaluation or special purposes.

If it is over 25 yrs it is classiffied as antique and you don't pay duty on it

Both countries are usually fairly close in their regulations.

But I'd still call your local Customs office to find out all the info.

If you get someone who says call a broker...ask to speak with someone else. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)